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Job Description

Examine, diagnose, and treat diseases, injuries, and malformations of teeth and gums. May treat diseases of nerve, pulp, and other dental tissues affecting oral hygiene and retention of teeth. May fit dental appliances or provide preventive care.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 29-1021.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 173,860.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 83.00
Currently, there are 105,620 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Dentists, General”.

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Tasks for “General Dentist”

Remove diseased tissue, using surgical instruments.
Advise or instruct patients regarding preventive dental care, the causes and treatment of dental problems, or oral health care services.
Use dental air turbines, hand instruments, dental appliances, or surgical implements.
Fill pulp chamber and canal with endodontic materials.
Formulate plan of treatment for patient's teeth and mouth tissue.
Write prescriptions for antibiotics or other medications.
Manage business aspects such as employing or supervising staff or handling paperwork or insurance claims.
Examine teeth, gums, and related tissues, using dental instruments, x-rays, or other diagnostic equipment, to evaluate dental health, diagnose diseases or abnormalities, and plan appropriate treatments.
Design, make, or fit prosthodontic appliances, such as space maintainers, bridges, or dentures, or write fabrication instructions or prescriptions for denturists or dental technicians.
Diagnose and treat diseases, injuries, or malformations of teeth, gums, or related oral structures and provide preventive or corrective services.
Use masks, gloves, and safety glasses to protect patients and self from infectious diseases.
Treat exposure of pulp by pulp capping, removal of pulp from pulp chamber, or root canal, using dental instruments.
Apply fluoride or sealants to teeth.
Analyze or evaluate dental needs to determine changes or trends in patterns of dental disease.
Bleach, clean, or polish teeth to restore natural color.
Perform oral or periodontal surgery on the jaw or mouth.
Plan, organize, or maintain dental health programs.
Eliminate irritating margins of fillings and correct occlusions, using dental instruments.
Produce or evaluate dental health educational materials.
Administer anesthetics to limit the amount of pain experienced by patients during procedures.

Related Technology & Tools

Gauze packers
Dental fiberoptic retractors
Root canal files
Dental chisels
Explorers
Sickles
Dental wire cutters
Metric calipers
Endodontic obturating cones
Extraoral x ray equipment
Needle holders
Dental lasers
Pulse oximeters
Dental air abrasion systems
Curved mosquito forceps
Apex locators
Desktop computers
Copalite retainers
Amalgam carriers
Blood pressure monitors
Turvey maxillary expander
Root tip picks
High-speed dental handpieces
Dental operating lights
Tooth-whitening argon lasers
Plaster vibrators
Prophylaxis cups
Ultrasonic scaler tips
Thyroid collars
Curved hemostats
Endo excavators
Foot controls
Bulb irrigators
Disimpaction forceps
Matrix retainers
Amalgam bands
Composite placing instruments
Dental mouth props
Enamel hatchets
Amalgam wells
Rubber dam frames
Chin-length plastic face shields
Daylight loader film processing systems
Cricothyrotomy devices
Surgical burs
Amalgam condensers
Double-end periodontal probes
Dental carbon dioxide CO2 lasers
Furcation probes
Dental chairs
Prophylaxis angles
Bone files
Bite blocks
Dental mallets
Dental impression trays
Autoclaves
Visible light curing units
Root canal rasps
Straight elevators
Periodontal knives
Cotton pliers
Double-end explorers
Sharpening stones
Rubber dam clamp forceps
Nitrous oxide administration equipment
Periosteal elevators
Dental excavators
Single-end explorers
Dental laboratory plaster traps
Scanners
Cement spatulas
Masks
Angled pliers
Ultrasonic cleaners
Plastic filling instruments
Gates-Glidden drills
Interproximal carvers
Fiberoptic aspirators
Cross-bar elevators
Spoon excavators
Dycal instruments
Straight attachments
Dental aspiration syringes
Fiberoptic periosteal elevators
Prophylaxis brushes
Scalpels
Instrument sharpeners
Dental condensers
Intraoral microscope systems
Molar forceps
Thyroid shields
Neodymium-doped Yttrium Aluminum Garnet Nd:YAG dental lasers
Saliva ejectors
Porcelain crown pliers
Periodontal curettes
Periodontal elevators
Angle dental handpieces
Rongeur forceps
Dental handpieces
Laryngeal mask airways LMA
Dental matrix bands
Dental margin trimmers
Tissue forceps
Surgical handles
Pedodontic forceps
Bone clamps
Panoramic x ray equipment
Biscuspid forceps
Air compressors
Electrically powered dental amalgamators
Metal spatulas
Root canal barbed broaches
Tissue retractors
Broaches
Surgical scissors
Eyewash stations
Band setters
Photo-activated disinfection systems
Crown splitting forceps
Wiring pliers
Root canal enlargers
Slow-speed dental handpieces
Fiberoptic dental mirrors
Crown removing pliers
Posterior scalers
Spoons
Chemical vapor sterilizers
Surgical gloves
Notebook computers
Headsets
Dental scissors
Periodontal probing devices
Pretracheal stethoscopes
High-speed evacuators
Tongue retractors
Rubber dam punches
Straight scissors
Dental burnishers
Automated external defibrillators AED
Fiberoptic diagnostic probes
Pulp testers
Occlusal force analysis systems
Personal computers
Manual film processing systems
Dental electrosurgery devices
High heat sterilizers
Wire and arch bar scissors
Suture scissors
Pointing devices
Surgical masks
Oral evacuation equipment
Prophy contra angle head assemblies
Safety glasses
Tongue forceps
Ball bearing contra angle assemblies
Dental cord packing instruments
Tooth color shade guides
Bridge removers
Awls
Bayonet forceps
Amalgam retainers
Dental laboratory lathes
Plaster knives
Straight dental handpieces
Periotomes
Rubber dam clamps
Periodontal pocket markers
Contra angle sheaths
Anterior forceps
Dental x ray protective aprons
Endodontic micro-torches
Single-ended periodontal probes
Digital medical thermometers
Protective gowns
Intraoral printers
Root canal pluggers
Intraoral camera systems
Air/water syringe tips
Root elevators
Digital radiographic equipment
Automatic film processing systems
Articulating paper forceps
Dental syringes
Dental excavating burs
Intraoral x ray equipment
Crane picks
Cement placing instruments
Mouth mirrors
Crown scissors
Dental amalgam carvers
Copalite bands
Model trimmers
Surgical elevators
Pluggers
Towel clamps
Ligature instruments
Dental wax spatuals
Gutta percha dispensers
Straight hemostats
Root canal spreaders
Dental drills
Straight mosquito forceps
Crown removers
Anterior scalers
Capnographs
Endodontic pluggers
Air/water syringes
Root canal reamers

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